ISS RATE SCHEDULE
INTERRUPTIBLE STORAGE SERVICE (Cont'd)
3. BIDDING PROCEDURE
(a) If Transporter, in its reasonable discretion, determines that storage capacity is available
under this Rate Schedule, Transporter shall post a notice to that effect on its EBB on or before the tenth day
of the Month preceding the Month during which such storage capacity will be available.
(b) Transporter's notice shall include:
(1) the quantity of interruptible storage capacity available;
(2) the Minimum Bid Rate Transporter is willing to accept and the Maximum Bid Rate that
may be bid (which shall not be lower or higher than the Minimum and Maximum ISS
Commodity Charge Rates set forth at Sheet No. 29 of the Tariff) in cents per Dth
(¢/Dth); and
(3) any applicable restrictions on injections or withdrawals of that capacity.
(c) Prospective Shippers shall submit their bids to Transporter electronically through the EBB.
Multiple bids may be submitted throughout the bidding period. Final bids must be received by Transporter at
or before 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the fifth business day following posting of Transporter's EBB notice.
Transporter shall post all bids and quantities on the EBB as they are received during the bidding period.
Bids may be withdrawn at any time prior to the end of the bidding period. Transporter shall reject any bids
(i) submitted subsequent to the deadline, (ii) for an amount per Dth lower than the Minimum Bid Rate, (iii)
for an amount per Dth higher than the Maximum Bid Rate or (iv) that are not in conformance with paragraph (d)
below. All bids submitted shall be binding. Transporter reserves the right to reject any bid pursuant to
this paragraph (c). Transporter shall notify bidders of rejected bids electronically through Transporter's
EBB.
(d) Bids shall include, or with regard to item (4) below shall be accompanied by, the following
information:
(1) The Commodity Charge, inclusive of surcharges, bid for the capacity expressed in terms
of cents per Dth (¢/Dth) to the nearest one hundredth of one cent (00.00¢);
(2) The ISQ bid;
(3) A name, street address (for overnight mail delivery), telephone number and facsimile
number of the representative designated by bidder for receipt of notification by
Transporter of the results of the bidding pursuant to this Section; and
(4) A request for service, submitted together or contemporaneously with bidder's bid, that
fully complies with the provisions of Section 3 (Requests for Service) of the General
Terms and Conditions, or evidence that bidder has complied with the requirements of
said Section 3.
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